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Centrotherm launches Indian subsidiary

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 20, 2011

Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG, a supplier of process technology and equipment for the production of solar silicon, solar cells and solar modules, which are used in solar power generation, announced the launch on Friday of its Indian subsidiary that is to be based in Bangalore...

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Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology

HCL expands smart grid ecosystem

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 20, 2011

HCL Technologies (HCL), a global IT services provider, today announced a significant expansion of its smart grid partner ecosystem by forging strategic alliances with two leading data management software firms focused on the smart grid market, eMeter and Tridium. The creation...

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India ahead of US on energy efficiency: Report

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 18, 2011

 

India is making more progress than the US in increasing the country's energy efficiency, a report said here Thursday.

'India's Clean Revolution' was launched by international NGO The Climate Group (TCG).

The report suggested that the rate of increase of...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

Solar Panel Makers In India - Solar Water Heater Costs in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 17, 2011

 

Solar water heaters are all the rage in the world. In India, the situation is not as glamorous, though there is a steady but slow pickup in interest and installation (which has resulted in a steady but slow decrease in...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology

Domestic action on climate change, India's strength: Ramesh

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 16, 2011

Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Jairam ramesh, on Tuesday said that India''s strength lay in encouraging domestic action against climate change.

Addressing the inaugural session of a conclave on Business and Climate Change organised here by the...

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TERI acquires WIPRO’s supercomputer to enhance Climate Modeling Capabilities

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 16, 2011

 

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) as a premier institute working on climate change issues has acquired the latest state-of-the-art supercomputer from WIPRO, to address the gaps and develop a better understanding of climate variability and climate change at...

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Subject Tags: Technology , WIPRO Limited

India green credit trade seen ramping up from 2012

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 15, 2011

Deo said RECs trading would receive a boost in the June- September monsoon season when wind energy projects would run full capacity, and also from October when sugar mills start producing bagasse during the cane season.

India is one of the world's top producers...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

Hong Kong’s CLP to Triple Renewable Energy Capacity in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 15, 2011

The Indian unit of CLP Holdings Ltd. (2), Hong Kong’s biggest power supplier, plans to more than triple its renewable-energy capacity in the next three to five years in the South Asian nation, using mostly wind parks.

CLP Power India Pvt. will spend as much as...

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Subject Tags: Hospitality , Technology

Power will be generated from canals

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 14, 2011

Punjab government is planning to generate 1,500 MW power from the run of the canals, making use of Punjab Energy Development Agency's ( PEDA) indigenously-designed prototype of turbines.

This was announced by Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal at the CII's...

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Subject Tags: Politics , Technology

Weeding out a green fuel from Dal Lake

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 12, 2011

Rich methane content makes this unwanted plant ideal for production of biogas and bio-fertilisers.

The obnoxious weeds choking the picturesque Dal Lake could soon turn out to be a money-spinner, as their rich methane content makes them ideal for biogas production and...

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Subject Tags: Technology